EELISA represents a strategic opportunity for staff to engage in a dynamic and collaborative European academic environment, fostering cooperation, knowledge exchange, and innovation in teaching, research, and institutional development.

Beyond day-to-day work, it enables staff to co-create initiatives, participate in short-term mobilities, and engage in international activities that strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and institutional links across the Alliance.

Through these experiences, staff can develop professionally, bring new perspectives to their local context, integrate sustainability and innovation into their work, build lasting connections, and contribute to shared European goals in higher education.

How can you get involved

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Job Shadowing Programme

Explore thisunique form of short-term professional mobility aimed at fostering cross-institutional collaboration, knowledge exchange, and mutual learning. This programme allows participants to explore different departments and day-to.day routines at the different EELISA Partner Institutions.

EELISA Staff Weeks

Through this programmes, academc and non-academic university employees from EELISA Partner Universities have the opportunity to engage with colleagues from different institutions, travel abroad and exchange best practices. These initiatives usually provide participants the opportunity to take part in different activities such as workshops, seminars and social programmes.

Upcoming events

BME Staff Week 2025 - 13
EELISA Water Activity - Cryosphere

EELISA Communities

EELISA Communities are interdisciplinary, mission-driven platforms that bring together staff, researchers, students, and external partners to address societal and environmental challenges. They act as innovation incubators aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), connecting academia with practice to develop sustainable solutions. Some EELISA Communities are composed exclusively of staff, such as the AGORA Community.

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